{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Utility recall 12V298: Utility Vs2dx (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v298/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V298 (Utility): A DELAY IN APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKES INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Utility Vs2dx, model year 2013. Filed by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 June 2012. 16 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Utility manufacturing company (utility) is recalling certain model year 2013 utility vs2dx dry vans manufactured from may 16, 2012, through june 13, 2012. the brake system check valve was installed incorrectly, causing a delay in brake application. thus, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A DELAY IN APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKES INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V298 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Check Valve 26 June 2012 2013-2013 UTILITY VS2DX A DELAY IN APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKES INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. UTILITY HAS NOTIFIED OWNERS AND RETROFITTED THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE; THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY AT 1-626-854-7215. This campaign ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:33:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:01:52+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Utility recall 12V298: Utility Vs2dx (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v298/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}